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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,335.40, 73,808.70 and 42,833.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,335.40, 73,808.70 and 42,833.80 is: 64,081.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,335.40 : 73,808.70 = 42,833.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,335.40/73,808.70 = 42,833.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,335.40x = 73,808.70 × 42,833.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,335.40x = 3,161,507,094.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,507,094.06/49,335.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,081.92

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